Characterization of patients with COVID-19 in pinar del rio, March 2020 - March 2021
Universidad Medica Pinarena
; 18(3), 2022.
Article
in Spanish
| GIM | ID: covidwho-2313468
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
the study of the characteristics of patients with COVID-19 makes it possible to determine risk groups in specific populations and to outline strategies by the institutions to improve the quality of care for these patients.Background:
to characterize patients with COVID-19 in Pinar del Rio between March 2020 and March 2021.Methods:
an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the province of Pinar del Rio between March 2020 and March 2021. The sample consisted of 450 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.Results:
female patients predominated (56%), with a history of arterial hypertension (24,6%). A high incidence of COVID was found in individuals with between two and five chronic non-communicable diseases (40,2%). Of all patients diagnosed with COVID-19, 49% were passive smokers.Conclusions:
COVID-19 occurred mainly in patients with several chronic diseases, as well as in those exposed.
coronavirus disease 2019; human diseases; viral diseases; patients; pandemics; observational studies; cross-sectional studies; data analysis; disease incidence; noncommunicable diseases; hypertension; passive smoking; cigarette smoke; risk groups; epidemiology; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; man; Cuba; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; eukaryotes; Greater Antilles; Antilles; Caribbean; America; high Human Development Index countries; Latin America; upper-middle income countries; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; high blood pressure
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Spanish
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Universidad Medica Pinarena
Year:
2022
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